Video: Whale Nearly Swallows Surfer and Kayakers in California
One of the biggest fears about participating in sports that involve swimming in the open water is the chance of being attacked by one of the sea’s dangerous creatures–with the most common one being a shark. As for one surfer and two kayakers from California, they should consider themselves lucky after they were just a few feet away from being swallowed by a humpback whale.
The video above shows a whale appearing above the surface of the water near Santa Cruz, California and putting the lives of the surfer and kayakers in danger. One man happened to be recording the group on camera and caught the entire incident on tape–which was pretty crazy to watch considering it looked like the whale actually swallowed them at first.
As scary as this video may be to any surfers or kayakers out there, it’s even scarier to think this isn’t even the first time a whale like this has been spotted in the area. And according to an article from GrindTV.com, there’s a federal law protecting these whales that results in a hefty fine ranging from $2,500-$32,000–which means there’s not much anyone can do about trying to get them out of the area.
Be sure to check out the crazy video above as this group of people has every reason in the world to be thankful considering how close they were to being the whale’s lunch when they were just trying to enjoy an afternoon out in the open water. Thanks to GrindTV.com for the information in this story.
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